WARM SPRINGS – Christopher Mines will serve two years in jail for writing checks on his mother’s account, and for destroying property he was hired work on. He was sentenced for both convictions Friday in Bath County Circuit Court. More...

MONTEREY — Following a public hearing April 24, Highland supervisors were approved a $7.1 million 2014 budget Wednesday. No one spoke in favor or against the proposed budget during last week’s hearing. More...

MONTEREY — In an era of Furby robotic toys and Wii gamepads, students of Highland schools are earning their green thumbs, thanks to a new partnership aimed at teaching them how to raise produce. That’s right — vegetables. More...

HARRISONBURG — Robin Sullenberger has announced he will retire as of Aug. 16 from the Shenandoah Valley Partnership. Sullenberger has served as CEO for the Partnership for 13 years, taking the position in 2000. More...

HOT SPRINGS — Bath County entered the fifth inning of last Thursday’s baseball matchup with the James River Knights trailing 7-2. By the end of the inning, the Knights had erupted for 16 runs in a 23-2 victory over the Chargers. More...

HOT SPRINGS — The Bath County softball team found the going tough against James River last Thursday in a 15-0 loss. Following a scoreless first inning, the Knights blew the game open with seven runs in the second. More...

Breaking News - 5/8/2013 10:13 AM

STAUNTON – A portion of U.S. 220 in Alleghany County is closed for emergency repairs to a drainage pipe under the road.The affected area is about three miles north of the Covington city limits. U.S. More...

Breaking News - 5/7/2013 9:23 PM

STAUNTON – Significant rain has fallen in the Shenandoah Valley for most of the day on Tuesday. The Virginia Department of Transportation Staunton Traffic Operations Center advises that throughout the area there are reports of flooded roads.&nbs More...

MONTEREY — During its April 25 meeting, following months of work and some last-minute details, the Highland County Planning Commission voted to send favorable recommendations to supervisors concerning proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance More...

WARM SPRINGS — The idea for the Great Eastern Trail was first proposed in 1969, and last week, the first two people to hike the trail from beginning to end passed through Bath County, and reached the 1,000-mile mark of their journey here. More...

WARM SPRINGS — This year’s spring program sponsored by the Bath County Historical Society will present the history of the two Bath County Rosenwald Schools — Union Hurst in Hot Springs and T.C. Walker in Millboro. More...

BATH COUNTY — The Victors Hollow Road (FSR 1745) in Bath County will be temporarily closed to public motor vehicle traffic beginning May 3, announced Warm Springs District Ranger Patrick Sheridan. More...

CIRCLEVILLE, W.Va. — Paulene B. Arbaugh, 74, of Circleville, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at her residence. She was born at Cherry Grove on Nov. 8, 1938, the daughter of the late Berry Bennett and Nellie Robinson Bennett Warner. More...

Editor, The Recorder, The article on the front page of the Recorder stating that Highlanders want to keep teachers (what poll are you basing that on?) does not represent the opinion of all Highlanders. More...